3 weeks ago
Assam Police seize 74 cartons of foreign liquor, arrest three
Police in Assam, a state in India, stopped a big cargo truck to check what it was carrying.
When they looked closely, they found 74 cartons of foreign liquor hidden behind other goods in the truck.
The liquor was being carried secretly to avoid being caught.
Three men were arrested because police believe they were trying to smuggle the liquor illegally.
The men are from a place called Tripura.
Police think the liquor was coming from Meghalaya and was on its way to Mizoram, passing through Assam.
The hidden bottles are worth a lot of money — several lakh rupees.
Police took the truck and the liquor and registered a case.
They are now questioning the arrested men to find out who else might be involved.
This is part of a bigger effort by Assam Police to stop illegal goods from being moved through the state's highways.
Assam Police seized 74 cartons of foreign liquor hidden inside a cargo truck at the Kalainchhara Toll Gate checkpoint on National Highway-6 in Cachar district.
Three men — Sandhyaram Debbarma, Katarajay Debbarma and Deniya Reng, all residents of Tripura — were arrested in connection with the smuggling attempt.
The liquor was concealed behind consignments of legitimate goods in an apparent bid to evade detection at checkpoints.
Preliminary investigation suggests the consignment was allegedly being transported from Meghalaya to Mizoram through Assam.
Officials estimated the market value of the seized liquor at several lakh rupees, and a case has been registered as police probe a possible interstate smuggling network.
- Who
- Assam Police personnel at the Kalainchhara Toll Gate checkpoint; arrested Sandhyaram Debbarma, Katarajay Debbarma and Deniya Reng, all residents of Tripura.
- What
- 74 cartons of illegally transported foreign liquor concealed inside a cargo truck were seized.
- Where
- Kalainchhara Toll Gate police checkpoint on National Highway-6 in the Cachar district of Assam, India.
- When
- The seizure was reported on Thursday during a routine vehicle checking operation.
- Why
- Police suspect the liquor was being smuggled illegally from Meghalaya to Mizoram through Assam, concealed behind legitimate cargo to avoid scrutiny at checkpoints.
Key facts
- Contraband seized
- 74 cartons of foreign liquor
- Persons arrested
- 3 (Sandhyaram Debbarma, Katarajay Debbarma, Deniya Reng)
- Seizure location
- Kalainchhara Toll Gate checkpoint, National Highway-6, Cachar district, Assam
- Alleged smuggling route
- Meghalaya to Mizoram through Assam
- Estimated market value
- Several lakh rupees (exact value under verification)
- Suspects' residence
- Tripura
- Case status
- Case registered; further interrogation underway
Sources
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